Matthieu Cornette (born 4 September 1985) is a French
chess player. He was awarded the title of
Grandmaster by
FIDE
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...
in 2008. He won the
French Chess Championship The French Chess Championship is the annual, national chess tournament of France. It was officially first played in 1923
after the formation of the ''Fédération Française des Echecs'' in 1921. The first unofficial national tournament was played i ...
in 2016.
Chess career
Cornette was born in
Bègles on 4 September 1985.
[Quizz sur les échecs - Matthieu Cornette]
/ref> He learned to play chess at school at the age of 11. He made quick progress and won the French U18 and U20 Championships. At age 18, he decided to become a professional chess player.[Matthieu Cornette vainqueur du 27e Open d’échecs de Saint-Affrique]
/ref> Beginning in 2008, he received coaching from Josif Dorfman.[ Cornette earned his grandmaster title in 2008.][ In 2009, he represented France at the 17th European Team Chess Championship. Playing on the fourth board, he scored 2/6 (+1–3=2). He won the ]French Chess Championship The French Chess Championship is the annual, national chess tournament of France. It was officially first played in 1923
after the formation of the ''Fédération Française des Echecs'' in 1921. The first unofficial national tournament was played i ...
in 2016, held in Agen. In 2019, he won the 27th Saint-Affrique Open, with a score of 8/9. He had previously placed second in the tournament in 2016, and tied for first in 2018.[ Cornette also works as a chess coach.][
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Personal life
Cornette married Lithuanian chess player Deimantė Cornette
Deimantė Cornette (born Deimantė Daulytė; 22 February 1989, in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She played for France from 2021.
She won the women's Lithuanian C ...
(née Daulytė) in September 2016.
References
External links
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Matthieu Cornette
games at 365Chess.com
team chess record at Olimpbase.org
1985 births
Living people
Chess Grandmasters
French chess players
People from Bègles
Sportspeople from Gironde
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